2026 is here, and the AI conversation is changing.

In the first episode of the year, Ravit Gutman and Mike Jasper unpack what organizations learned from AI adoption in 2025 and what will truly separate leaders from laggards in the year ahead.

They explore why most companies struggled to see value from early AI investments, how to rethink AI strategy beyond buzzwords, and why success is no longer about buying AI, but about using it intentionally. From measuring ROI and time-to-value, to building trust, mastering prompts, and treating AI like a teammate with a specific skill set, this episode gets practical fast.

You’ll also hear real examples of where AI is making the biggest impact today, including customer service, finance operations, healthcare, and contract management and why comfort, curiosity, and iteration matter more than perfection.

Whether you’re just getting started or refining your AI strategy for 2026, this conversation will help you think differently about how humans and AI work better together.

As 2025 comes to a close, Ravit Gutman and Mike Jasper sat down at Extropy's headquarters in Florida for an honest, forward-looking conversation about what this year taught us, and how those lessons are shaping the road ahead.

In this episode, they reflect on:

• What truly moved the needle in 2025 (and what didn’t)
• How Extropy’s approach to AI, automation, and transformation continues to evolve
• What intentional growth looks like as we head into 2026

This isn’t a highlight reel. It’s a grounded conversation about focus, people, and building systems — and cultures — that last.

As finance leaders look ahead to 2026, one question keeps coming up:
What resolutions will actually change how finance operates, not just how it talks?

In this episode of Extropy On AIR, Kevin Zirkle and Mike Jasper, of Extropy Advisors break down 10 real, executable resolutions CFOs must commit to in 2026.

This is not a conversation about buzzwords, pilot programs, or aspirational strategy decks.

Instead, Kevin and Mike challenge each other on what it really takes to:

• Move AI from experimentation into everyday finance operations
• Reduce manual work by 25–40 percent
• Eliminate risky spreadsheet dependency
• Modernize cash forecasting and Source-to-Pay controls
• Drive touchless transactions at scale
• Upskill finance teams for an AI-enabled future
• Shift finance from historical reporting to true business advisory

If you are a CFO, Controller, or finance leader preparing for planning season, this episode offers a clear, execution-focused lens on what must change next year and where to start.